Revbbsible-top hose



June 1 1926.

J. E. FITZGIBBON REVERSIBLE TOP HOSE Original Filed May :5. 1924 Reiuued June 1, 1926.

UNITED S A S PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN E. I'ITZGIBBON, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOB TO PHOENIX HOSIEBY mm, A coaronn'rron onwrsoonsm.

REVERSIBLE-TOP HOSE.

Original No. 1,589,128, dated latch 10, 1925, Serial No. 710,734,111 Kay 8, 1924. Application for reissue filed larch 23, 1928. Serial l o. 98,891.

The invention relates to a stocking of the type which is designed to be rolled down from the top to form rolled top hose or folded down to form turnover top hose.

Stockings intended to be used in this way are usually 'ventional stockings which are designed to extend over the wearers knees, are usually made of somehigh grade material such as silk or other pleasing fabric and the garter band or to is usually of two ply material. It has n known. in stocking manufacture to make the inside ply of this band of a material different from the material used in forming the major portion of the stocking and this inner ply is frequently made of cotton, of'a mixture of silk and cotton, or of some similar inexpensive and strong material. It is appreciated that when this cotton top stocking-is rolled down toform the desired roll top stockin the inner cotton pl forms the outside of t e roll and detracts mm the pleasing appearance of the rolled stocking as a whole. Should both pliesbe inade of'the light, frail silk or silklike material formin themajor portion of the stocking, the rofi would be difficult to form and would not present the desired pleasing rin -like construction due to lack $0 of suflicient the desired character or roll.

Accordingly, the primary object of the invention is to rovide a simple form of garter top band w ich will rovide suflicient 85 Wei ht of material to facilitate the forming of 51c roll and at the same time provide a pleasing appearance on the outside of the roll when formed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a roll top stocking of the type outlined which will feature economy in the materials used and at the same time provide adequate strength in the roll to meet service requirement at this ortion of the stocking.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will be in part obvious from an inspection of the accompanyin drawings and in art will be more ully set forth in the following particular description 80 of one form ofstocking embodying my invention.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is 9. Ian view of a stockin embodymg a. pre erred embodiment of t e inof shorter length than the con- I y in the material forming vention and. with the stocking in its normany-distended or unrolled position, and

Fi 2 is a similar view of the stocking in F1 1 with the top rolled down to form a rolle top stocking.

In the following description and in the claims, parts will be identified by specific names for convenience of expression but they are intended to be as generic in their application to similar parts as the art will permit.

In the drawings there is shown a stocking ofconventional outline including a foot 10, a main leg portion 11 and a two-ply garter top band 12 with its lower edge perma nently secured to the upper edge of the main leg portion. The ma3or portion of the stocking-is formed of a single layer of silk; and the inner ply of the band is continuous with the main portion 11, and'likewise is formed of silk which extends over the edge 13 for a short distance down the outer ply to the line of demarkation 14. Between the line 14 and the single layer silk leg portion 11 of the stockin the outer ply is formed of a heavier weig t of material than is used in the major portion of the stocking to form a relatively bulky outer band 15. Thisouter band in the present disclosure is formed of cotton. v I

When the top of the stocking is turned down and inwardly to form the roll 16 or i simply turned down without rolling, the

inner silk side of the band forms the outside of the roll or to so that the top portion has the same si ky appearance as the balance of the stocking, as shown in Fig. 2 the stocking looks like an all-silk stocking. The cotton layer exposed in Fig. 1 provides the necessary bulk of material to form the roll and the cotton is hid within the roll and is not exposed when enclosed as shown in Fig. 2.

It is within the scope of the disclosure to enclose the garter either within the roll or within the turn over'top as the case may be.

The construction economy in manufacturing cost for the portion of the stocking which is hidden within the rollor back of the turn-down top can be made of a material cheaper than the silk which would otherwise have to be used to provide a silk a pearing stocking and where the user desire to form a roll top stocking illustrated features a much neater roll is provided than would be possible if the roll was all silk. The cotton or similar heavy material provides a ,roll which is substantially circular in cross section and does not flatten out to any material extent as would be the case lf the roll was formed entirely of the fine silk used in the major portion of the stockingI. 1' Having thus described .my' invention, claim:

1. A stocking formed mainly of silk and having adjacent its top a two-ply band with the inner ply continuous j vith the leg por tion of the stocking, the inner plybe ng of silk and the outer ply being of cotton, whereby when the open end of the stocking is rolleddown the cottonwill form the inner side of the roll and be hid within the same and the silk will form the outer side thereby giving the appearance of an all-silk rolled stocking. iv 2. A stocking including a toot, a main leg portion and a top portion, having its lower edge permanent] secured'to'theu per edgeof said main eg portion and sald top portion including an outer and an inner ply, the outer ply beingformed of a relat'ivel bulky material and the inner ply being ormed ofarelatively fine material, the end of said topportion adaptedto be rolled down towardsthe main leg portion with the bulky material forming the inside :of the roll and hid thereb and the exposed outside of theroll forme by the fine material.

BIA stocking formed mainly of silk andhavin adjacent its top'a two ply band with one o the plies'continuous with the leg portion of the stocking, the greater portion of the inner ply being of silk and the outer ply being of cotton, whereby when the open same and end of'the stocking is turned down the cotton will form the inner side of the flap and be hid Within the same and the silk will form the outer side thereby giving the appearance of an all silk stocking.

4. A stocking, a main leg portlon and a top portion having its lower edge permanently secured to, the upper edge of said main leg portion and said top portion including an outer and an inner ply, the outside ply being formed of a relatively bulky material and the inner ply being formed, of a relatively fine material, the open end of said top portion adapted to be turned clown- Wardly over the main leg portion toyform a flap with the bulky material forming the inside of the flap and hid thereby and the exposed outside of the flap formed by the fine 7 material.

5. A stocking comprising a silk leg .portion, a two ply closed band constituting a Welt permanently secured along its lower edge to the upper edge of the silk leg portion, the inner ply adjacent the edge opposite the leg portion being formed of silk,

and the outer ply of said band being formed of cotton for the major portion of its height. 6. A stocking formed mainly of "silk and having adjacent its top a two ply band, the greater portion of the inner ply being of silk and the outer ply being of cotton, whereby when the open end of the stocking is turned down the cotton will form the inner side of the flap and be bid within the the silk will' form the outer side thereof giving the appearance of an all silk stocking. v I

Signed at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee, and State of Wisconsin, this 18th day of March 1926. JOHN E. FITZGIBBON. 

